New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-25
THE FIVE-GALLON CLAUSE.
ANALMosr UNANIMOUS VOTE TO REPEAL 1T,
Mr. HOWE INDIGNANT OVER THE LOSS OF HIS
MEASURE-CHANCEs OF THE vEDDER
BILL-A COMPROMISE WITH
THE DEMOCRATS


BILL-A COMPROMISE WITH
THE DEMOCRATS
irRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrpUSE.J
ALBANY May A-when Speaker Hustled and
Speaker Erwin did net press their amendment Of the
rules OF the Assembly to permit the Republicans to order
the Vedder liquor bill to third reading and it,
there were rumors OF deal" with the Democratic lead
IL given for publication that there had
been compromise" and that In consideration OF
Speaker Hustled and Mr. Erwin not pressing their
amendments to the rules the Democrats would not resist
the consideration of the vedder bill in committee Of the
whole and Its being ordered to q third reading This
proceeding 1t Is true would leave the bill at the bottom
OF pile Of about 300 bills which IL would be impossible
to read before the day OF the adjournment but the com-
promise" nevertheless made by the Republicans
concerned in it They hoped by some means to pull the
Vedder bill from beneath Of other bills which
lay on top OF 1t and pass the
There also that the IDEAL" extended to
other Temperance bills. Mr.. Howe had introduced
State HghLcense bill The Democrats feared to face
vote upon II, because when Mr. Crosby's Hgh-License
bill for NewYork and Brooklyn considered they had
promised to vote for State High-License law Mr. Er
win desired to pass bill introduced by General Curtis,
OF his county, repeating the ve-gaon clause OF the
excise law. Under that clause liquor in quantities over
five gallons can be sold anywhere In the State This was
Objectionable to local-option towns. which had not
licensed place to sell liquor Beer brewers and dis
peddie beer ana whlskey In
over nve gallons in tho hay fields and the temperance
towns result had to face good deal OF drunkenness.
Mr. Erwin desired pass this in the interest OF
the lOcslopton towns OF ST Lawrence and other
ties
Mr. Erwn's desire to pass tho hvegallon bill colncided
beautifully with that of the Democrats not
to vote on Mr. Howes State High License
DILL When, therefore, Mr. Howes bill was
considered by the Committee OF the Whole last week,
Mr. Erwin moved that his gallon bill should be sub
stuted for Mr.. Howes bill Tho Democrats all voted
for Mr. Erwins motion and enough Republicans to carry
It Mr. Howe indignant at thus being robbed OF his
bill and said that the combination made by Mr. bhechan
and Mr. Erwin must be part OF the IDEAL" concerning
the rules and the vedder LquorTa bill spoken OF.
To-day the hve-gaon bill up its final passage.
Mr. Howe moved that his State High License bill should
be substituted for It His motion defeated By vote
of 40 to II, as follows Democrats in Italics
p1nsas c Ap1 lo.1 ae ss'21 o 1
Howe Legsr'G KTa.s Lat%er nanvic Mccarthy IN NC
sine W. O. Smith, sweet Tisdale. A. g. Thompson, d. L.
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f 6,esSs f%cTy fFrn fps faS % sas .dS
S. SrahqT g f. .SS ry." & GuiH Ts9sd MdGa. @
kernsy Kmba Knftamann LsngS.in Lse,s Lee Lono,fg x
1enna. %eLasqSiiS IeMGion Moor,. jfI'rV Ne'eton
sssssn P Ssr.. r.TS smith, 5 Msrn A. Smith OO T. s@S
Serenl sullgan Vandsmark WAFER walters Weed ven"
motion of Mr. Gegerich to substitute his bill permit
ting the sale OF liquor Sunday afternoon in New-York
wss also rejected
Mr. Answorth Republican OF Oswego County. charged
that there had been deal to kill the Vedder
Liquor bill and the stato IghL License bill Ho said
that there enough in tho Assembly TO pass
the vedder LquorTax BILL "and unless there has been
an unhoy alliance entered into by who arc opposed
to and Republican leaders upon this floor and else
where tho Vodder bill will pass"
Mr. Erwin was much annoyed by this talk about
"doalA" In answer TO Mr. Howe and Mr. Ainsworth, he
said: ...
Mr 4eys he'd by Er wsic6 hoast IN inc interest
many respect. good bin; always know that man
.S from too to bottom his aude'
on this door . M i, snSs %c n af p 5 \. 1Ss Sd SS
shall end Th, BIZ one that every one wsn.s od
Feaiehead' Mr owe o soadnt pass ana SYG eYSGy Gs %
r. aided this bill because every was for It. hope
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The bill was then passed by vote OF 10l 2. Tho
two negative votes were given by AssehOlymeh horh
idge and kunEonman.
The Republican leaders in tho Assembly seem TO think
that any vote obtained on the Vedder Liquor-TaX
bill IL will only be secured the day OF hnal ADJOURN
.nt when all rules arc suspended That Ia dangerous
delay The Democrats already say that they VIII hllOus
ter on the last day II this Is done and prevent any vote
being taken on the bill Speaker Hustled mas only TO
| look back TO the session OF 1876, when he
was Speaker TO bring TO mind tho dangers
of such "A proceeding on that date-May, .. lsI6-the
Republican Legislature about to adjourn at noon
49, narttsnn Republican measures lay tho Speakers
table ready he passed He was so conndeh Vh eFc
thing was running smoothly that about ne gave
nm me chair 10 c. b. sloan then an Assemblymsn, and
went out into the capitol park TO have smoke lrety
tgtonaI amendment Folo~ng this were tho six bills
in the Republican majority wsre especially niSs
a Democratic Assemblymnn for o steunen
County. was called, he bcsan to L,na niIou''es
| ~
speech against the Constitutional amendment he asked
to excused from voting on IT. Mr. sloan sara 'n rocon nc
sderation OF the vote the measure ana then caeu io
yeas ana Tsy M a5d asa Sa that no such motion could
made while a vote was being taken. Rugeos appealed
Iron q" his anpea and compelled Sloan grant
count under the supervision OF two y glo.
| by the Republican members. These ne eagerly wei wei
coined, and argued upon them WIN NH m 'roae rate
.%a mS 'G%' SHay wasted Sn So%P h%F had passed TGs
Republicans in despair ana even , Ws 70 ge the
hsemby out Of the snarl which It had been thrust
by Ruggcs The latter was sun nons sao bSt rentie
man what would tho penalty for not Vouhg' iho "'
| ter replied that he might be suspehdeu
| For how Ongl said Rugges ,,,
| "Tili the end OF the session" said Hustled. 4.
Ruggos looked up at the clock wCn ap anreed
was within fifteen minutes OF adournneht anu ATS E ~
lie would have held the floor until the I,U n,o os
the Legislature expired but that the pns tne S
told him that they would not attempt 10 pass 'no OLA
bills in which they interested ,,., ,a. tho Last
a.sd % hy the Assemby that year. The measure when
tho Republicans desired to pass that day was p Mr p
| ionrng tho term OF Controller Green beyond Mayol
Wickham's term OF Office Tho OBJECT or the tuIur9 "
mass the bill was that Mayor WlcKham appointed yoh %
Kelly AS Controlcr and thus powerful opPonon' Vi viz
| Republican party was created ,, ,,o- rrax hill
n ia clear that il vote the VeddorLg Tax p
IA posponed until Thursday II may meet the same Lioo
and in the same manner that concerning .ohs,Io @
Green It would be singular coincidence II OH S g1.n a.
casons spoaker ustcd should he In the CHAIR me Az
sembly received the Yeider bill on April - ana .neig
fore will have had plenty Of time TO cohsuer anu P''
| when II adjourns on May 20
| NnMINArI0Na AGAIN "HING UP.O